Free Market Forum 2010

“Markets, Government, and the Common Good”

The fourth Free Market Forum took place in Dearborn, Michigan, on September 30-October 1, 2010. Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, gave the opening address to an audience of over 400. Seventy-five faculty members and state policy leaders from more than 20 states and Canadian provinces participated in the Forum. Eric Claeys of George Mason University spoke on “Economic Liberty and the Constitution.” Fred Barnes analyzed the upcoming 2010 elections at the closing dinner.

The papers from the Free Market Forum 2010 are available for download below.  Simply click on the title to open the file. 

Please note, all of the talks are available in audio format from Hillsdale College.  Please call 1-800-437-2268.

“Benevolence and Freedom”
Arthur Brooks
American Enterprise Institute

Panel 1: “The Role of Government in Improving Health Care”

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Chair: Burton Folsom, Jr.
Hillsdale College

• “Regulation and Pharmaceuticals”
  Tomas J. Philipson
  University of Chicago
• “Does Government-Run Health Care Work?”
  Sally Pipes
  Pacific Research Institute
• “Real Ways to Drive Down the Costs of Health Care”
  Scott Harrington
  Wharton Business School

Panel 2: “Free Markets, Government, and Energy Policy”

Chair: Kris Mauren
Acton Institute

• “Current Status of the Global Warming Debate”
  Steven Hayward
  American Enterprise Institute
• “The Politics and Economics of Cap and Trade”
  William W. Beach
  Heritage Foundation
• “How to End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil”
  Gary Wolfram
  Hillsdale College

“Economic Liberty and the Constitution”
Eric Claeys
George Mason University

Panel 3: “U.S. Economic Policy Since Fall 2008”

Chair: Stephen Moore
Wall Street Journal

• “How’s the Dollar Doing?”
  David Malpass
  Encima Global
• “Government Motors”
  Paul Ingrassia
  Wall Street Journal
• “Regulating Wall Street”
  Nicole Gelinas
  Manhattan Institute

“Economics and the 2010 Elections”
Fred Barnes
Executive Editor, The Weekly Standard